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Fluctuating American tariff policy is keeping industries on their heels — Hollywood very much included. Plus, the president enters mediation with Paramount.

Fluctuating American tariff policy is keeping industries on their heels — Hollywood very much included. Plus, the president enters mediation with Paramount.

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Another Palestinian Columbia student is arrested for activism

Mohsen Mahdawi’s detention exposes the rising risks faced by pro-Palestinian students during the Trump administration’s crackdown on campuses.

Harvard stands up to Trump. Will other universities follow?

Harvard will not comply with sweeping demands from the Trump administration targeting pro-Palestinian organizing. Can other universities afford to join them?

Trump following some of Hungary’s authoritarian playbook

An autocracy journalist discusses the rise of authoritarianism in Hungary and sees parallels in some recent actions by the Trump administration.

Homeland Security agents denied entry to 2 LAUSD elementaries in South LA

The agents were looking for five students they claim are undocumented. School officials turned them away in a test of LAUSD’s policy of noncooperation with ICE.

The Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration to facilitate Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s return to the U.S. The White House is asserting its power to say “no.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Newport Beach is fighting the state of California after proposing to make offshore mooring permits more expensive.

from KCRW Features

After decades of ups and downs, the Long Beach Grand Prix is hoping to capture a record number of fans for its 50th anniversary.

from KCRW Features

Federal Homeland Security agents tried to enter two LA Unified schools without a warrant.

from KCRW Features

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China is limiting the number of Hollywood films in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

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China is limiting the number of Hollywood films in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

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The president reversed course on his tariff plan hours after it took effect. Can he bring back the nostalgic economic prosperity voters desire?

Trump tries to tariff the US to greatness — will it work?

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Several top IRS officials resigned as the Trump administration revealed its plans to use tax data to target undocumented immigrants.

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Despite vowing to fight a trade war to “the end,” Chinese officials are dealing with economic dilemmas at home.

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A pause on tariffs against most nations sent the stock market soaring. Meanwhile, tariffs against China, and from China, are going up.

Trump pauses tariffs for 90 days, except on China

A pause on tariffs against most nations sent the stock market soaring. Meanwhile, tariffs against China, and from China, are going up.

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Dire predictions about the future of artificial intelligence are in a recent report by a Berkeley-based group called the AI Futures Project.

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President Trump is not backing down from imposing tariffs on all countries doing business with the U.S., including 100% or more on China. China has threatened tariffs against U.S.

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California’s nearly $4 trillion economy is heavily dependent on international trade. A tariff war could impact that significantly.

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Free pancakes, sidewalk runway shows, and cheeky wall calendars — LA’s labor unions have a knack for seizing public attention.

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